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And if black hole are neutron stars than wouldnt light be also unaffected by a neutron star?

2006-11-28 11:48:17 · 2 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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Light is affected by gravitational fields, along with just about every other form of matter and energy we know of.

Nuetron stars are incredibly dense objects and have very powerful gravitational fields. This affects the space-time around the object, causing it to bend. The light passing near a nuetron star would be bent by quite a bit.

Black holes are a different animal entirely. Black holes are a space-time singularity. If light passes within the event horizon of a black hole, it does not escape. If light passes near the event horizon however, it will bend.

~X~

2006-11-28 12:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by X 4 · 0 0

I thought blackholes were stars that collapse down to a singularity, not just down to the neutron of a atom?~ there is a difference between a neutron star and a blackhole.

2006-11-28 12:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by WriteAndWrong 2 · 0 0

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